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Statistics on Homelessness in DuPage County
Statistics on Homelessness in DuPage County
Average age of a homeless person in DuPage County: 8 years old
Number of children under the age of 5 who live in poverty in DuPage County (1): 13,143 children
DuPage County residents who live in poverty; 30% are under age 5 (2): 45,000 residents
DuPage County residents that qualify as working poor (2): 121,000 residents
Fair market monthly rent for a 2 bedroom apartment in DuPage County (3): $901
Number of hours needed to work, per week, at minimum age to afford rent (4): 107 hours
Annual salary for a family of 3 living in extreme poverty; more than 17,000 people in DuPage County live in extreme poverty (1): $8,000
Increase in number of people receiving homeless prevention services from 2001 to 2005 (5): 114.98% (from 22,266 to 47,868)
Sources:
1 Illinois Poverty Summit, A Snapshot of DuPage County Poverty 2005, www.heartlandalliance.org
2 2005 American Community Services Survey, www.dupagehomeless.org
3 Fair market rent set by HUD, 2005, www.huduser.org/dataset/fmr.html
4 National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2005, www.hlihc.org/oor2005/
5 United Way of the DuPage Area Community Needs Assessment Report
One Night survey
A One Night survey conducted on January 27, 2011 indicated that 676 persons in DuPage County were homeless on that night. This is a reduction from 695 in 2009.
221 persons in emergency shelter, including 20 family units.
422 persons in transitional housing, including 104 family units.
33 unsheltered persons on the street, including 1 unsheltered family unit.
147 of these persons were chronically homeless – 132 in shelters and 15 on the streets.
There were 40 youth between the ages of 18-24 in shelter or transitional housing on that night and 148 for the entire year.
For more complete information please see the 2011 Homeless Populations Chart. The next Homeless Count is scheduled for January 27, 2013.
Source: DuPage County Continuum, www.dupagehomeless.org